1. Also Saturday, the Israeli army reported that Palestinian police had prevented a suicide bombing that was aimed at Jerusalem. 2. Although Palestinian police tried to keep the mob at bay, some managed to enter the station. 3. Although unease among Jews has risen since Palestinian police used weapons supplied by Israel to fire on Israeli troops, Yasser Arafat has rigidly refused to compromise. 4. American security forces that used to hunt Palestinians now train Palestinian police. 5. Among them were four Palestinians including the new captain, Omar Akawi, a senior officer of the Palestinian naval police. 6. An Israeli army spokesman said that three television crews had filmed the mob, but that Palestinian police had confiscated their film. 7. And last week Israelis saw Palestinian police shoot automatic weapons at Israeli soldiers. 8. And if things get out of hand, the swollen Palestinian police could join the battle, rather than prevent it. 9. And Palestinian police on Sunday arrested a prominent Muslim cleric, Sheik Hamed Bitawi, after he spoke out against the accord on television. 10. And the Palestinian police were hesitant to place themselves between their own people and the Israeli forces. |